Yeah, I know: you've just barely acknowledged the imminence of autumn, and here I am talking about Christmas trees, right? However -- and much to the disapproval of any self-respecting procrastinator -- some things in life require thinking ahead (they just do). Cutting Christmas trees in national forests is one of those things. The experience can be wonderful for the whole family, but you can't wait for the Christmas spirit to hit you: start planning for it now. Steve Nix discusses cutting Christmas trees in national forests in this blog post.

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